At this moment, Waldo had already returned to the villa, and he asked Alanna to use her healing skills. As soon as he opened the chat channel, he saw a flood of discussions about the police station’s downfall and Sheriff’s death.

You see, he had just come back, and within a few hours, the news had spread everywhere. The police station’s main base being taken over was within Waldo’s expectations. With such a tempting prize right in front of them, Saturn and Drug lord couldn’t possibly resist.

As he read the discussions on the chat channel going off on a tangent, Waldo felt quite speechless. Why was everyone saying that he didn’t have the ability to take down the police station? Were they looking down on him?!

Could they not see his potential as a great emperor?

Nevertheless, Waldo didn’t really mind. Staying low-profile was the safest option. Even though, for now, the crisis posed by the survivor teams in this city didn’t seem as significant as the zombie tide. Saturn and Drug lord might be a bit of a problem, but he wasn’t going to sit around waiting to be attacked.

He would definitely frequent the old city area, and the supplies would keep getting updated faster.

This time, Waldo had realized the strength in numbers. The large teams gathered impressive resources. If he didn’t hurry to update his supplies, he might get overtaken. So, why not take the initiative?

Waldo’s heart came up with this idea.

Normally, he would just wait to be attacked, being quite passive. Now, he finally realized that actively eliminating threats suited him better.

After taking over the police station’s main base, Saturn and Drug lord maintained harmony for only a few days. Due to some minor conflicts, the two sides gradually began to eye each other with animosity, which was only natural.

Previously, the two teams came together for the sake of the other team’s police station. Now that the police station had become history and they withdrew from the competition, it was only natural for them to become the biggest rivals.

In Drug lord’s office, Viper was restlessly swaying his drink, sitting on a luxurious leather chair without any pleasure. He was considering how to deal with Waldo. Saturn was well understood, and he didn’t worry about it. In due time, they could easily resolve it.

What really bothered him was the ticking time bomb that was Waldo. He didn’t know if Waldo would give them the time they needed to develop the old city and acquire high-level supplies.

Seeing this, one of his subordinates approached and poured him a drink. "Boss, do you have something on your mind? Why not speak up? Maybe there’s a solution."

Viper was taken aback. "When did you come in?" 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Shawn blinked. "I’ve been here the whole time."

Viper closed his eyes and sighed. "I’ve been lost in thought, not even noticing you standing there for so long. If you had any malicious intent, I’d probably be dead by now."

Viper then expressed his concerns about 10086. "Ah, it’s still that 10086! I can ignore Saturn for now, but 10086 is a tough nut to crack. I can’t do anything about him, and I have to worry about him."

"Indeed, he alone could wipe out all the elites from the police station. He’s truly terrifying," Shawn nodded in agreement.

Then, with a sly look in his eyes, Shawn suddenly came up with a plan. "Boss, I have an idea that will turn him into a public enemy!"

Viper’s body straightened up, and he looked at Shawn expectantly. "Tell me, let’s hear it."

Shawn nodded and said, "We can take out some supplies and bribe a group of people to impersonate 10086’s supporters. We’ll spread his praises far and wide. Then, we’ll go around stealing from others and blame it all on him."

Upon hearing this, Viper couldn’t help but chuckle disdainfully. "I thought it was going to be a good idea, but it turns out to be the same old tricks from the entertainment world. But this is the apocalypse, where killing and robbing are everyday occurrences. Will these actions really have a substantial impact on 10086? Absolutely not!"

Shawn, despite being berated, maintained a smile and calmly explained, "Boss, I know you’d think that way. But human nature is terrifying and fickle. Too many negative comments can turn a person into a pariah overnight. In this apocalyptic world, there’s no order, only violence can quench people’s anger. When 10086 completely becomes the enemy of all city survivors and still holds a large amount of supplies, even those who don’t have any grudges against him might attack him when given the chance. We can take advantage of the chaos and get our share of the spoils."

After listening to the plan, Viper remained silent for a long time. Finally, he patted Shawn’s arm. "I like it! Hahaha! You take charge of this matter, and you can take whatever supplies you need. As for robbing others, deploy people from our team as you see fit."

Viper was satisfied with this plan. When 10086 became the enemy of all and had a considerable amount of supplies, even those survivors who didn’t hold grudges might attack him, and they could take advantage of the situation.

In various places throughout the city, similar scenes were unfolding. Almost every corner of the city witnessed these fake supporters of 10086 making themselves known in a rather blatant and unconvincing manner. They provoked and shouted, "I’m a supporter of 10086!" Their actions infuriated many survivors, and as intended, the anger was directed towards Waldo.

"Why aren’t you managing your fans properly!"

This sort of behavior resembled the entertainment world’s tactics from the old days, but its consequences were magnified a thousandfold in the apocalypse.

[Chat Channel]

ID 365352: I declare that from now on, I am a loyal fan of 10086! I alone am a whole army, so mighty!

ID 923433: Can you brainless fans just go away? You’re so annoying.

ID 365352: I won’t! If you don’t like it, go challenge 10086 yourself! If you are better than 10086, we’ll call you the boss and worship you as our idol! Otherwise, you’re just embarrassing yourself, right?

ID 834534: Get lost already!

ID 563786: Are you people insane? Always chatting and annoying everyone in the chat channel. This is a public channel, for crying out loud!

ID 257455: Are you a hater? Purposefully bashing 10086!

ID 934523: Damn it, can’t stand you brainless folks anymore! Acting like those fanatics from the old world, talking nonsense!

Helen looked at the chat records on the chat channel, deep in thought. In recent days, the number of Waldo’s fans had been increasing. They gathered together multiple times and fervently praised Waldo on the chat channel, which had stirred discontent among many survivors. In the language of the entertainment world, it was like they were self-indulging.

Moreover, there were incidents where 10086’s fans were involved in robbing others of their supplies, which changed the nature of the situation entirely. Waldo found it a bit strange. Why had so many fans suddenly appeared, and why were they so zealous? Could it be because he was so charming?

Alanna, looking at Waldo who was grinning foolishly, rolled her eyes and said, "Are you still laughing? Can’t you see trouble is coming?"

Waldo was puzzled, not understanding what she meant. "What trouble? Why would trouble come to me?"

However, Helen, who had an understanding with Alanna, instantly grasped the implied meaning in her words and came up with a bold speculation. "Waldo, don’t you think these fans’ behavior is suspicious?"

Waldo shook his head. "What’s suspicious? I think it’s pretty normal."

Helen frowned and said, "It’s not that simple. I suspect there’s someone behind this, intentionally hiring people to impersonate fans and ruin your reputation. But why would they do this?"

Waldo furrowed his brows, having a hard time comprehending the reason. "I’m not a big star or anything. In this apocalyptic world, do we even care about reputation?"

Most people would have the same idea when encountering such a situation. In the apocalypse, one’s strength was everything. Reputation? Unnecessary!

Alanna, dissatisfied with Waldo’s dullness, pointed her finger and tapped the back of his head. "You’re so naive, don’t you understand the cunning behind this?"

Helen nodded, adding, "After all these actions, with time, we might be pushed to become enemies of other survivors. Many people already show signs of resentment. Who knows what will happen next? In this apocalyptic world, human ugliness can be amplified infinitely. They might unite against us."

Waldo rubbed his chin, deep in thought. "Now that you mention it, the problem does seem serious. We need to find a solution quickly. Examine every detail and analyze it carefully. These so-called fan teams that suddenly emerged these past few days are indeed quite suspicious."

Waldo scratched his head but couldn’t come up with a solution. Just then, Helen suddenly had a brilliant idea. "Why don’t I infiltrate the fan group and find out who’s behind all of this?"

Waldo frowned, unsure about the plan. Helen confidently said, "Of course, it’s doable! Infiltrating the enemy’s ranks, I’m good at that!"

Alanna, also excited, chimed in. As a former fangirl in the old world, this kind of operation came naturally to her. "Waldo, you can trust us. Helen and I will gather intelligence for you."

Waldo nodded and agreed to the plan. "Alright, you two with the thick eyebrows and big eyes, don’t betray the revolution and get corrupted by the enemy."

Helen giggled and teased, "If we get corrupted, we’ll post your drooling photos while sleeping on the public channel, making you an overnight sensation and top influencer."

This teasing made Waldo feel ticklish and irritated. "You dare to secretly take photos of me!"

[10086 Fan Support Group]

ID 10000: Hey, everyone, let’s welcome these two newcomers!

ID 10010: Warm welcome! Welcome!

Interestingly, the leaders of this fan group, ID 10000 and ID 10010, used to be against Waldo at every turn. They would criticize 10086 constantly and thought they knew everything about him. However, they were ultimately won over by 10086’s charm and became fans.

ID 9527: Hello, everyone, I’m a fan of 10086. Let’s harmoniously support him together!

This ID 9527 was, of course, Alanna. Her words immediately revealed her fangirl nature.

ID 1314: Hello, everyone, I’m a new fan here. Nice to meet you all!

The other ID was Helen, introducing herself smoothly.

They both successfully infiltrated the fan group with unexpected ease. Surprisingly, there was not much scrutiny, and joining the group only required answering one question: "What color is 10086’s combat uniform?" Anyone who had even a bit of information about Waldo knew that his combat uniform was the upgraded matte silver S-alloy after the promotion.

After smoothly entering the group, Waldo sat next to the two girls, sneaking a mischievous look at the conversations in the group. He didn’t expect this so-called inner circle to have thousands of members. It was quite lively, thanks to the strong support from Drug lord’s team. Without their backing, this group of undercover fans wouldn’t have been able to form such a large scale in such a short time.